re Channel Sampling

Press Release : 5th April, 2006

Galantas Gold Corporation
(TSX Venture Exchange : GAL)
(AIM - London : GAL)


Rich Extension (22.24 grammes gold /tonne) to Kearney  Vein

Galantas Gold Corporation, a company with a gold mine in development in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, announces that
channel sampling has revealed an extension of approximately 30m (metres) to the southern end of the Kearney Vein.

Thirty nine of the assays in excess of a cut off of 3gAu/t carried a average gold grade of 22.24gAu/t (grammes
gold/tonne) over an average width of 0.36m. Assays varied from 3.34gAu/t over 0.5m up to 106.24 gAu/t over 0.28m. The
width and grade are within mining parameters set for the Kearney vein and the mineralization will be incorporated within
the first phase of open-pit mining. Using sampling protocols similar to those of Rio Tinto (1988-89), 124 samples were
taken from 23 saw cut channels, at approximately 1m intervals and oriented perpendicular to the vein. A table of the
assay results is reproduced below.

The ore is an extension of the Rio Tinto sampled Kearney vein. For comparison, an analysis of 24m of Rio Tinto (1988-89)
historical channel samples immediately adjoining to the north demonstrated an average gold grade of 24.30gAu/t over an
average width of 1.08m. The Rio Tinto channel samples are considered relevant and reliable and have been used by ACA
Howe (2003 & 2004) for ore reserve calculation purposes. The flotation plant currently under construction at the Omagh
Mine is designed for a mill head grade of 20gAu/t gold.

Mr. M.J.(Moe) Lavigne, P.Geo, is the qualified person overseeing the sampling. Samples were placed in numbered bags,
sealed with cable ties and sent to OMAC Laboratories Limited, Ireland, which is a certified CCRMP laboratory. Thirty
gramme sub-samples were fire assayed with an Atomic Absorption finish, along with 3 standards and 3 blanks. Duplicate
assays were carried out on 10% of samples.

Galantas Gold Corporation is building Ireland's first gold mine on its 189 sq km Prospecting Licence.  The corporate aim
is to increase the resource base on the property through exploration and mine development, to expand mine production in
stages, and to add value by marketing and selling certified Galántas ™ Irish gold jewellery.

The table of assays is as follows:-

        Omagh Minerals Limited 2006 assays
line 263        Au (g/t) / metre        0.16 / 0.3      5.48 / 0.25     1.46 / 0.4      0.36 / 0.8
line 264        Au (g/t) / metre        0.55 / 0.3      14.56 / 0.3     5.24 / 0.3      0.21 / 0.34     0.13 / 0.85
line 265        Au (g/t) / metre        0.18 / 0.3      18.08 / 0.35    0.46 / 0.65     0.1 / 0.55
line 266        Au (g/t) / metre        0.05 / 0.3      52.00 / 0.26    1.18 / 0.3      0.34 / 0.37     0.14 / 0.57
line 267        Au (g/t) / metre        2.11 / 0.4      46.88 / 0.3     1.52 / 0.6
line 268        Au (g/t) / metre        0.1 / 0.28      0.49 / 0.4      53.28 / 0.42    0.69 / 0.76     0.03 / 0.39
line 269        Au (g/t) / metre        0.49 / 0.33     36.32 / 0.24    1.89 / 0.9
line 270        Au (g/t) / metre        0.06 / 0.3      4.85 / 0.32     0.29 / 0.83
line 271        Au (g/t) / metre        0.05 / 0.3      0.46 / 0.24     0.16 / 0.39     0.01 / 0.4
line 272        Au (g/t) / metre        0.04 / 0.3      1.53 / 0.38     0.35 / 0.65
line 273        Au (g/t) / metre        0.14 / 0.3      7.84 / 0.32     2.47 / 0.42     0.01 / 0.7
line 274        Au (g/t) / metre        0.12 / 0.3      19.64 / 0.49    3.34 / 0.5
line 275        Au (g/t) / metre        0.1 / 0.3       3.74 / 0.26     0.63 / 0.54
line 276        Au (g/t) / metre        0.32 / 0.44     0.19 / 0.3      0.04 / 0.6      0.04 / 1.16
line 277        Au (g/t) / metre        0.01 / 1.22     0.03 / 0.4      0.03 / 0.59     4.46 / 0.35     0.16 / 0.54     0.23 / 0.42     0.03 / 0.6      0.11 /
0.76    0.01 / 0.28
line 278        Au (g/t) / metre        0.31 / 0.35     0.33 / 0.35     3.29 / 0.4      1.31 / 0.3      0.85 / 0.25     12.00 / 0.36    0.11 / 0.7      0.03 / 0.4

line 279        Au (g/t) / metre        0.06 / 0.35     4.60 / 0.72     5.76 / 0.25     0.55 / 0.64     0.03 / 1.08
line 280        Au (g/t) / metre        0.02 / 0.3      5.68 / 0.76     0.75 / 0.28     0.13 / 1.1
Line281 not collected
line 282        Au (g/t) / metre        0.41 / 0.27     3.86 / 0.33     0.09  /0.3      0.03 / 0.46     1.51 / 0.36     26.56 / 0.47    0.85 / 0.8      0.01 /
0.33    0.01 / 0.79
line 283        Au (g/t) / metre        1.33 / 0.36     6 / 0.5 4.64 / 0.3      6.04 / 0.5      22.56 / 0.35    2.11 / 0.56     0.50 / 0.31     59.84 /
0.4     9.96 / 0.28     2.48 / 0.3      0.49 / 0.28
line 284        Au (g/t) / metre        0.17 / 0.33     12.56 / 0.3     55.36 / 0.3     22.56 / 0.44    6.00 / 0.24     2.04 / 0.44     1.7 / 0.43      86.40 /
0.3     0.36 / 0.27     5 / 0.33        9.12 / 0.33
line 285        Au (g/t) / metre        0.53 / 0.23     28.48 / 0.24    11.28 / 0.39    1.71 / 1        0.77 / 0.29     74.08 / 0.44    2.4 / 0.33
line 286        Au (g/t) / metre        0.07 / 0.22     7.16 / 0.24     0.22 / 0.53     0.19 / 0.6      106.24 / 0.28   87.68 / 0.28    8.88  / 0.61
Line 287 not collected


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Galantas Gold Corporation                       [phone]
Jack Gunter P.Eng  Executive Chairman
Roland Phelps C.Eng  President & CEO
Moe Lavigne P.Geo  Vice President
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